Curtain bracket



Patented July 12, 1932 untras'rra ALBERT NARDONI, OF CHICAGO HEIGI 'I's'IIgLINoIs, ASSIGNOROF VANN'I, PUsA'rERI; o F oHIoAGo HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS cUR'rAIN BRACKET Application filed October 29, 193 .-*stm1'm. 571,883.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in curtain brackets.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a curtain bracket wherein the bracket is movably supported-on a window frame in a manner to permit lowering movement of the bracket upon the window frame with the curtain and valance supporting cross bars thereof lowered to a position for easy access in the positioning of curtains and valances.

A further object of the invention is to provide a curtain bracket of the foregoing charactercomprising vertically adjustable side rods carrying cross bars at their upper ends with guide means for the side rods and supports for the lower ends of theside rods to hold the curtain bracket in its upper curtain supporting position relativeto the window opening with the side rod guides constituting auxiliary supports for the curtain bracket when the latter is lowered to a position adj aoent the lower sash of the window frame for the purpose of conveniently placing curtains upon the cross bars of the bracket.

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed. 7

In the drawing Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a window frame equipped with the improved curtain bracket, the latter being illustrated by dotted lines in its lowered position to facilitate the placing of curtains and the like upon the cross bars thereof;

Figure 2 is a top edge plan view of the window frame with the curtain bracket in position; a

Figure 3 is a side edge elevational view of the window frame and curtain bracket;

Figure 4C is a detail sectional view taken on line-t of Figure 1 showing the eye-bolt guide for the side rods of'the bracket and a rotatable upper bearing end for the side rods;

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of a portion of the window sorting frame showing th angle endat] the lower extremity of the siderods 'ofrthe curtainj bracket and thebracket support for the end ofthe rod; may; I p Figure 6 is a fragmentary elevationallview, similar to Figure 5, showing the side rodelevated from engagement with thesuppo'rting bracket and rotated as illustratedby dotted lines to dispose the angle end of the rod lat erally of the supporting bracket to permit lowering movement ofthe rod. i Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, the reference numeral 10. designates a window frame havingsliding sashes 11 therein; the curtainbra'cketbeing;

NIIQFF CE vertically adjustable upon the window frame to occupyone position in which the curtain supportingcross bars of the bracket are disposed adjacent the 'upper end of the frame, and another position where the cross bars are lowered as illustrated by dotted lines in Figure 1, to facilitate the mounting of "curtains and: the like upon the cross bars without reto the use of step ladders or other devices f a a The curtain bracket comprises a pair of side rods 12, one associated, with each side I of thewindow. frame 10 and guided for/verti-- cal movementover thewindow frame by a pair of eye-bolts 13 and l rdispos'ed approximately midway the upper and lower ends of the windowframe a j A pair of curtain supporting bars 15 and 16 is carried by the upper ends of the side rods 12, the cross bars 15 and 16: being formed of telescoping sections to accormnodate the curtain bracket to windows of difie'rent widths, the outer ends of the cross bars 15 and 16 bea ingreversely curved as at 150; and 16aand disks 17 and 18. A spacing collar 19 'sepa'-' rates the bearing ends 17 and 18 and each re- 5 duced end 12a is threaded, for the reception "The lower endof each side rod 12is'bent at right angles to iprovide a side arm'21,'the

of a retaining nut 20 for the ends 'ofthecross;

i 9 sition shown in Figure 6, this'rotation of the outer end of which is bent downwardlyas at i 22 to provide a finger for reception in the loop bracket 23 anchored as at 24 to the sides of the window frame.

J When the curtain bracket is in the full line position illustrated in Figure '1, the side arms 21 upon the lower end of each rod 12 is supported uponthe loop bracket 23 with the depending finger 22 extending through 'the.

bracket and when so disposed, the cross bars 15 and 16 for: the support of curtains and the like are arranged adj aoent the upper end of the window frame. When it is'desired-to remove or replace the curtains upon the cross bars, the side .rods 12 are elevated .todisengage the'fingers 22 from the loop brackets 23 to thefull, line position'sho-wn in Figure 6-, the side'rods l2 beingthen rotated to'eause' the side arms 21 to assume thedottedline p05 side rods being permittedby the upper bearing e'nds 12a and at whichtimethe side rods 12 may be lowered ftothe dottedv line positions shown in Figure l with the bearing disks, 18 of the'cross bar 16 supported upon the upper eye-bolt 14, the curtain bracket then beingconveniently positioned for easy attach ment thereto] of the curtain. v

bracket is restored to the full line position il- The curtain lustrated in Figure 1 by raising the side rods 12, rotating the. same and projecting the fingers'22. uponthe side arms 21 through the loo-pjbfrackets 23. While there is changes may be made thereiniwithou't departing. from the'spirit and'scope of the inven tion. as claimed.

1. In a curtain bracket of the character de.

scribed, a pair of side rods, curtain supportinglcross bars at'thfeupper ends thereof, a laterally directed arm at the lower'end of each side rod, andia depending finger at the outer end of thearm.

'2 For, mounting on each sidethereof approximately midway the upper and lower ends thereof, a curtain bracket including side rods slidably. guided in'the eye-bolts, curtain supporting cross bars at theupper ends of thesi'de rods, through whi oh the upper ends of the rods are journalled and V said bearing ends of the cross bars adapted to be supported on the upper eye bolts when v herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention,

it i'sn'evertheless to be understood that minor a windowframe ;hav- .ing a pair ofvertically alined eye-bolts at .et is in raised position, each bracket support including a loop member and the lower end of each side rod carrying an angle end to be alined with the bracket loop for passage therethrough upon rotation of the side rods.

4. For mounting on a Window frame having a pair of vertically alined eye-bolts at each side thereof, approximately midway theupperand lower ends thereof, a curtain bracket including side'rods slidably guided in the eye-bolts, curtain su'pporting cross bars at the'upper ends of the side rods, through which the upper ends of the rods are journalled and said bearing ends of the cross bars adapted to be supported on the upper eye-bolts when the bracket is in lowered position, and bracket supports on the window frame for the lower ends of the side rods when the curtain bracket 7 is in raised position, eachbracket support including a loop member, a laterally directed arm on the lower end of each side rod adapted.

for support upon the loop member and a depending finger extension on thelateral arm to be alined with the loop member' forpas sage-therethrough upon rotation of the side" rod. I

In testimony whereof'I aiiix my signature. 7 ALBERT NARDONI.

the bracketis in lowered position, and bracket supports onl-the window frame for the lower ends of thefs'idel rods when the curtain bracket. isin raised position.

3.v For mounting on a' window frame having a pair ,of vertically alined eye-bolts ateach side thereof approximately midway theiup'per and lower'endsvthereof, a curtain bracket ineluding side rods slidably guided in the; 1' 

